Re: How do I make my linux machine a dialin server

[Kent West <westk@acu.edu>]

Johnny wrote:

> Hi
> I am interested in makeing my Debian linux machine a
> dialin server.  So that when I am at my sister house
> she has a win95 box.  I want to dial up my linux box
> from her computer to get connected to my linux
> computer get a file or check my email. How would I
> configure this.
> My linux box has a extrnal modem it is on tty1 with
> DSL.
>
> Johnny
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Basically you just need to add/uncomment a line in /etc/inittab. My copy 
of that file has this as the last three lines:

> # Example how to put a getty on a modem line.
> #
> #T3:23:respawn:/sbin/mgetty -x0 -s 57600 ttyS3


So I'd just uncomment the last line and change the "ttyS3" to "ttyS1".

I did this several years ago as an experiment, and I believe that's all 
it took, but like I say, it's been a while, so YMMV.

--
Kent